| typhon | 1. According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of the winds, but later identified with him. By modern writers, Typhon is identified with the Egyptian Set, who represents physical evil. 2. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. "The circling typhon whirled from point to point." (Thomson) Origin: Gr, and . See Typhoon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| typhos | <medicine> Typhus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| typhosepsis | Typhoid during the phase when the organism can be cultured from the blood. Synonym: typhosepsis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhotoxin | <physiology> A basic substance, C7H17NO2, formed from the growth of the typhoid bacillus on meat pulp. It induces in small animals lethargic conditions with liquid dejecta. Origin: Typhoid + -toxic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| typhous | <medicine> Of or pertaining to typhus; of the nature of typhus. Origin: Cf. F. Typheux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| typhus | <disease, microbiology> An acute infectious disease characterised by high fever, a skin eruption and severe headache. In the past, typhus has been a disease of war, famine or catastrophe, being spread by lice, ticks or fleas. The infecting organism is Rickettsia prowazekii, sensitive to sulpha drugs or tetracycline. (27 Sep 1997) |
| typhus mitior | A mild or abortive typhus. Murine typhus, a milder form of epidemic typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi and transmitted to humans by rat or mouse fleas. Synonym: Congolian red fever, endemic typhus, flea-borne typhus, red fever, red fever of the Congo. North Queensland tick typhus, typhus caused by Rickettsia australis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhus vaccine | A formaldehyde-inactivated suspension of Rickettsia prowazekii grown in embryonated eggs; effective against louse-borne (epidemic) typhus; primary immunization consists of two subcutaneous injections 4 or more weeks apart; booster doses are required every 6 to 12 months, as long as the possibility of exposure exists. A vaccine containing living rickettsiae of an attenuated strain of R. Prowazekii has also been used. (05 Mar 2000) |
| typhus, african tick | One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to rocky mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (tache noire) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite lymphadenopathy), and a red raised (maculopapular) rash. Also called fi |
| typhus, classic | See Typhus, epidemic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| typhus, endemic | See Typhus, murine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| typhus, endemic flea-borne | An infectious disease clinically similar to epidemic louse-borne typhus (typhus, epidemic louse-borne), but caused by rickettsia typhi, which is transmitted from rat to man by the rat flea, xenopsylla cheopis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| typhus, epidemic | A severe acute disease with prolonged high fever up to 40 |
| typhus, epidemic louse-borne | The classic form of typhus, caused by rickettsia prowazekii, which is transmitted from man to man by the louse pediculus humanus corporis. This disease is characterised by the sudden onset of intense headache, malaise, and generalised myalgia followed by the formation of a macular skin eruption and vascular and neurologic disturbances. (12 Dec 1998) |
| typhus, european | See Typhus, epidemic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tyrosine |
a protein used by the body to produce melanin.
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| typhoid |
an acute, highly infectious disease caused by the typhoid bacillus, Salmonella typhosa, transmitted by contaminated food or water and characterized by bad rashes, high fever, bronchitis, and intestinal hemorrhaging.
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| typhoid fever |
a life-threatening bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi); often transmitted by contaminated water, food, or milk.
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| tympanum |
A tambourine-like drum or a small drum which was always played by women. Kettle drums did not exist.
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| tympanostomy |
Tiny drainage tubes surgically inserted in the middle ear to relieve chronic ear infections.
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